"
Morriston looked surprised. "Alfred has been very quick. We sent him off
only about a quarter of an hour ago."
"Alfred met Major Freeman and Mr. Henshaw with the detective just beyond
the lodge gates, sir."
"Then they were coming up here independently of my message?"
"Yes, sir. Alfred gave Major Freeman the message and came back."
Morriston moved towards the door. "I will see these gentlemen at
once," he said.
"In the library, sir."
Involuntarily Gifford had glanced at Edith Morriston. She was standing
impassively with set face; and at his glance she turned away to the
window. But not before he had caught in her eyes a look which he hated to
see, a look which seemed to confirm a suspicion already in his mind.
CHAPTER XVII
WHAT A GIRL SAW
With Morriston's departure a rather uncomfortable silence fell upon the
party left in the room. Every one seemed to feel that there was
something in the air, the shadow of a possibly serious development in
the case. Even Kelson, who was otherwise inclined to be jubilant over
the freeing of his fiancee from suspicion, seemed to feel it was no time
or place just then for gaiety, and his expression grew as grave as that
of the rest.
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